USA Swimming CFO Cory Hilliard Resigns After Arrest
One day after being put on leave by USA Swimming, chief financial officer Cory Hilliard has resigned, a USA Swimming spokesperson confirmed.
Hilliard was arrested in Colorado on Monday, Aug. 10, charged with theft, embezzlement and official misconduct when working for the University of Colorado.
According to the press release from the Boulder County District Attorney’s Office, on July 22, 2025, Colorado Boulder Athletic Director Rick George notified the university’s Department of Internal Audits of concerns of potential fiscal misconduct by Hillard.
An internal audit and investigations by the University of Colorado led to the University of Colorado Boulder Police Department conducting a criminal investigation into Hilliard, who is alleged to have misappropriated $9,510.50 while with the school.
USA Swimming responded to the arrest on Monday morning with its own statement. The organization is serving as host of the Pan Pacific Championships, which began on Monday with open-water swimming in Long Beach, California. The pool competition will take place from Aug. 12-15 in Irvine, California.
“This morning, we became aware that Cory Hilliard was arrested on charges of financial impropriety related to his time with the University of Colorado Boulder Athletic Department,” USA Swimming said in a statement provided to Swimming World. “We immediately placed Cory on leave and terminated all access to any company data and financial controls. We are now conducting an investigation.”
USA Swimming will start searching for a replacement immediately.
